Update: since this review, Apple has updated the Apple TV to address many of the issues stated here. For instance, the Remote app on iPad and iPhone now works with the new Apple TV – which makes inputting text much easier and less of a chore – and many performance-related issues are resolved. Keep that in mind when reading this …
New Apple TV focuses on ‘what works’
Latest version is streamlined for streaming video — but more content would be good. For more than three years now, Apple TV has been the one Apple product that buyers were uncertain about. Originally billed as an iPod for your TV, early versions carried a hefty price tag — $299 initially — and some annoyances, including synchronization errors and a sometimes …